Monthly Archives: October 2016

The Bolivian Embassy & Anglo-Bolivian Society cordially invite you to:
“BOQUERÓN:
THE STORY THAT MUST BE TOLD”
Tonchy Antezana – Director
Friday November 18th 2016, 19.00
Bolivar Hall, 54-56 Grafton Way
London W1T 5DLFREE ENTRYSPANISH FILM WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
(Not suitable for children under the age of 12)
Boquerón was the first major battle of the Chaco war fought between Bolivia and Paraguay
from 9 to 29 September 1932 at a fort where 600 Bolivian soldiers held back the
Paraguayan advance of over 12,000 troops.
“Boquerón, the story that must be told” by scriptwriter and director Tonchy Antezana (“Evo
Pueblo” and “Cementerio de Elefantes”) is the first Bolivian motion picture about the Chaco
War (1932 – 1935), the last and bloodiest conflict of the twentieth century in South America,
fought between Bolivia and Paraguay in the heart of the continent.

Booking required: please RSVP by November 10th to anglobolivian@gmail.com or embol@bolivianembassy.co.uk

We welcome Bolivia’s 2016 Chevening Scholars to the UK and this event offers each of the eight the opportunity to give a short presentation about their background and planned research.

The meet-up will be followed by an update on A-BS’s council member and Leverhulme Fellow Dr. Kate Maclean’s research on the Burgesía Chola. Kate spoke to us about her work in February and she has just returned from a research trip to La Paz.

A big part of the A-BS is the connection between individuals in Bolivia and the UK and we feel this event offers members a unique opportunity to engage with young Bolivian scholars at the start of their careers, while catching up with a UK academic with a proven research record.

Our aim is to promote and encourage social, cultural and commercial relations between Bolivia and the United Kingdom.